Ever been here? It's 4:00 p.m. and I've dashed into the grocery store with four tired, hungry kids in tow because I used my last dipaer about 4 hours ago and I know I can't get away with putting it off much longer. Nobody much wants to be there, and everyone is expressing this in his or her unique ... More

Join me on a journey of the imagination.....
We're living sometime in the distant future, and intergalactic travel has become possible. A new world, light years away, has been discovered to have intelligent life. What's more, the beings there have invited you to come for a sort of exchange ... More

What can you learn from a louse? A lot, it turns out. Particularly when the louse is joined by a goodly number of compatriots and comes calling on three small, unschooled heads. You guessed it: I'm talking about the dreaded head lice.When they first made their presence known (on Valentine's Day, ... More

This is a post I wrote over two years ago, which is featured in my new book by the same title. Hope you enjoy it!
I'm shoe shopping with Thomas; always a touch-and-go affair. Today is no different. He glumly surveys the offerings in the boys section.
"They're all black, white or blue, Mom," ... More